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Wikipedia is great, but all kinds of misinformation can make its way onto the site. We discern fact from fiction by asking the subjects to confirm or deny the contents of their Wikipedia entries.enen-usFact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public MedianoCopyright 2010 Chicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,BoiComedyMusicTV & Filmpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.orgChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,BoiWikipedia is great, but all kinds of misinformation can make its way onto the site. We discern fact from fiction by asking the subjects to confirm or deny the contents of their Wikipedia entries.Weekend Passport: Images of hope and a Afro-Cuban dance partyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/fI_YTZL7Njw/weekend-passport-images-hope-and-afro-cuban-dance-party-100534
Not sure what to do with your weekend? A photo exhibit about malaria and an Afro-Cuban dance party round out this week&#39;s edition of Global Passport.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/fI_YTZL7Njw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:10:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-06/segment/weekend-passport-images-hope-and-afro-cuban-dance-party-100534Not sure what to do with your weekend? A photo exhibit about malaria and an Afro-Cuban dance party round out this week&#39;s edition of Global Passport.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/blogs/bez/2012-06/segment/weekend-passport-images-hope-and-afro-cuban-dance-party-100534http://www.wbez.org/Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump does the Wikipedia Fileshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/jLXPRkTY13M/fall-out-boy-lead-singer-patrick-stump-does-wikipedia-files
In 2007, Fall Out Boy was on top of the world, topping the Billboard charts and performing for sold-out crowds of screaming teenagers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/jLXPRkTY13M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:58:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/fall-out-boy-lead-singer-patrick-stump-does-wikipedia-filesIn 2007, Fall Out Boy was on top of the world, topping the Billboard charts and performing for sold-out crowds of screaming teenagers.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/fall-out-boy-lead-singer-patrick-stump-does-wikipedia-fileshttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-October/2011-10-20/wikipatrickstumpedit-1.mp4Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita fact-checks his Wikipedia Filehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/sekD_gOJLKA/blackhawks-legend-stan-mikita-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-file
With no basketball season, the Chicago Blackhawks have the United Center to themselves (until the circus comes to town). It's sort of takes us back to the glory days of Blackhawk hockey, when Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita ruled the West Side. You know, before MJ was born.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/sekD_gOJLKA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:05:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/blackhawks-legend-stan-mikita-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-fileWith no basketball season, the Chicago Blackhawks have the United Center to themselves (until the circus comes to town). It's sort of takes us back to the glory days of Blackhawk hockey, when Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita ruled the West Side. You know, before MJ was born.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/blackhawks-legend-stan-mikita-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-filehttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-October/2011-10-19/wikistanmikita-1.mp4Michael K. Williams (Omar from 'The Wire') examines his Wikipedia filehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/CvOTN_Yw7zQ/michael-k-williams-omar-wire-examines-his-wikipedia-file
This week, actor Michael K. Williams made a quick stop-over in Chicago promoting his fall shows Boardwalk Empire and Community. Williams made his big splash by playing Omar Little for five seasons on the HBO show The Wire. So what does that mean? It means he has a kick-ass Wikipedia page.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/CvOTN_Yw7zQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:59:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/michael-k-williams-omar-wire-examines-his-wikipedia-fileThis week, actor Michael K. Williams made a quick stop-over in Chicago promoting his fall shows Boardwalk Empire and Community. Williams made his big splash by playing Omar Little for five seasons on the HBO show The Wire. So what does that mean? It means he has a kick-ass Wikipedia page.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/michael-k-williams-omar-wire-examines-his-wikipedia-filehttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-September/2011-09-23/wikimichaelkwilliamsedit-1.mp4Marc Maron finds extra television credits in his Wikipedia filehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/Pgzuxbuq8xw/marc-maron-finds-extra-television-credits-his-wikipedia-file
Marc Maron may have wrapped up the first run of his wildly popular WTF Podcast on WBEZ, but that won't stop us from fact-checking his Wikipedia Page. Maron stopped by our studios when in town earlier this month.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/Pgzuxbuq8xw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:58:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/marc-maron-finds-extra-television-credits-his-wikipedia-fileMarc Maron may have wrapped up the first run of his wildly popular WTF Podcast on WBEZ, but that won't stop us from fact-checking his Wikipedia Page. Maron stopped by our studios when in town earlier this month.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/marc-maron-finds-extra-television-credits-his-wikipedia-filehttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-August/2011-08-29/wikimaron-1.mp4Eve Myles explains her wonky knuckle on Wikipedia Fileshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/lw0A1jA5qPA/eve-myles-explains-her-wonky-knuckle-wikipedia-files
It's time for another installment of Wikipedia Files, the video segment where we fact-check Wikipedia pages with celebrities. Last week, we had the good fortune of high rollin' up at the Trump Tower.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/lw0A1jA5qPA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:42:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/eve-myles-explains-her-wonky-knuckle-wikipedia-filesIt's time for another installment of Wikipedia Files, the video segment where we fact-check Wikipedia pages with celebrities. Last week, we had the good fortune of high rollin' up at the Trump Tower.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/eve-myles-explains-her-wonky-knuckle-wikipedia-fileshttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-June/2011-06-20/wikievemyles-1.mp4Frank Thomas clarifies adjectives in his Wikipedia filehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/PWoYAa-GZWA/frank-thomas-clarifies-adjectives-his-wikipedia-file
We haven't had a good Wikipedia Files sit-down since the turn of the year when we grabbed THE Stacey King at the United Center. So when news came that Frank Thomas was coming in studio, we jumped. Thomas did a quick two day press tour for a book he wrote the foreword on.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/PWoYAa-GZWA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:15:00 -0500http://www.wbez.org/content/frank-thomas-clarifies-adjectives-his-wikipedia-fileWe haven't had a good Wikipedia Files sit-down since the turn of the year when we grabbed THE Stacey King at the United Center. So when news came that Frank Thomas was coming in studio, we jumped. Thomas did a quick two day press tour for a book he wrote the foreword on.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/frank-thomas-clarifies-adjectives-his-wikipedia-filehttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-June/2011-06-08/wikifrankthomas-1.mp4Stacey King fact-checks his Wikipedia entryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/4xv-Xo0Cmyw/stacey-king-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-entry
First off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/4xv-Xo0Cmyw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:15:00 -0600http://www.wbez.org/content/stacey-king-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-entryFirst off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/stacey-king-fact-checks-his-wikipedia-entryhttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2011-January/2011-01-06/wikistacey-king-1.mp4Wikipedia Files: Stacey Kinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/geFd2kB9D8o/wikipedia-files-stacey-king
First off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/geFd2kB9D8o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0600http://www.wbez.org/blog/justin-kaufmann/wikipedia-files-stacey-kingFirst off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s.cleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/blog/justin-kaufmann/wikipedia-files-stacey-kinghttp://www.wbez.org/Superchunk's Jon Wurster has a rather accurate Wikipedia filehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~3/9-JRCm8Mr3o/superchunks-jon-wurster-has-rather-accurate-wikipedia-file
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WikipediaFiles/~4/9-JRCm8Mr3o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:32:00 -0600http://www.wbez.org/content/superchunks-jon-wurster-has-rather-accurate-wikipedia-filecleanpodcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media)Fact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebritiesChicago Public Mediacelebrity,interview,comedy,Lupe,Fiasco,Flaming,Lips,Big,Boihttp://www.wbez.org/content/superchunks-jon-wurster-has-rather-accurate-wikipedia-filehttp://llnw.wbez.org/podcast/2010-December/2010-12-08/wikiwurster.mp4Copyright 2010 Chicago Public MediaChicago Public MedianonadultFact-checking Wikipedia entries with celebrities